White Plains

Ban status

Year-round prohibition on gas-powered leaf blowers (backpack, handheld, ride-on, and push-behind). Both landscapers and property owners are subject to the law and may be fined up to $250 per violation. Gas-powered lawnmowers, chainsaws, and trimmers are still permitted — the prohibition is leaf-blower-specific. Enforcement administered by the White Plains Building Department.

Timeline

• 2026-04-27 Enforcement resumed — White Plains, NY — Leaf Blower Violation Reporting Form (2025)
• 2025-01-06 Vote taken — Common Council unanimously votes to expedite year-round gas leaf blower ban
• 2025-01-06 Amended — Common Council unanimously accelerated the effective date from Dec 16, 2025 to immediate
• 2024-12-16 Effective date reached — Year-round prohibition takes effect (after Dec 15, 2024; accelerated by the Jan 6, 2025 amendment)
• 2024-12-02 Hearing held — Common Council hears landscaper opposition ahead of year-round GLB ban
• 2023-10 Adopted — Original ordinance passed by Common Council

Research & citations

• Reddit r/Westchester: Leaf Blower Ban in White Plains
  A Reddit thread in r/Westchester discussing a leaf blower ban in White Plains, NY. Useful as raw material for resident viewpoints, common objections, and local sentiment on the proposed or enacted restriction.
• White Plains, NY — Leaf Blower Violation Reporting Form (2025)
  The City of White Plains maintains an online form allowing residents to report leaf blower violations, indicating an active enforcement mechanism for its gas-powered leaf blower ordinance.
• White Plains Council Allows Temporary Use of Gas-Powered Leaf Blowers — The Examiner News, 2025-01-01
  Documents White Plains' internal-combustion blower ordinance and seasonal-amendment timeline; original absolute prohibition after Dec 15, 2024, seasonal resume Dec 16, 2025.
• City of White Plains — Reminder: Use of Gas-Powered Leaf Blowers is Prohibited — City of White Plains
  City CivicAlert documenting the year-round gas leaf blower prohibition; up to $250 fine; gas-powered lawnmowers / chainsaws / trimmers still permitted; Building Dept enforcement at 914.422.1269.
• Leaf Blower Prohibition & Violation Reporting — City of White Plains
• Petition: Ban Gas-Powered Leaf Blowers Year-Round in White Plains, NY — Change.org
  White Plains NY pro-ban petition pushing to extend the seasonal ban to year-round. Addressed to Mayor Tom Roach. Closed.
• Petition: White Plains Deserves Gas Leaf Blowers — Change.org
  OPPOSES the post-Dec 15 2025 gas leaf blower ban in White Plains NY. 575 signatures. Asks for carve-outs allowing gas blowers Mar 15–May 15 and Oct 15–Dec 15. Addresses Mayor Roach and Common Councilmembers Justin Brasch, Jennifer Puja, Victoria Presser, Richard Payne, Jeremiah Frei-Pearson. Active.
• White Plains, NY — Municipal Code § 3-4-5: Leaf Blower Restrictions (Noise Generally and Acoustically) — City of White Plains
  Primary law text for White Plains's leaf blower restrictions, found in Chapter 3-4 (Noise Pollution), § 3-4-5 on Municode. White Plains is notably the only Westchester municipality whose code is hosted on Municode rather than eCode360.
• White Plains, NY — Official Municipal Website
• October 2023 Leaf Blower Ordinance (full text PDF)